Author archive for Arianna Steigman

  • Jan292026

    Hebrew University Professor Guy Kindler Awarded Prestigious Michael and Sheila Held Prize by the U.S. National Academy of Sciences

    The Hebrew University of Jerusalem is proud to announce that Prof Guy Kindler, Dean of the School of Engineering and…

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  • Jan282026

    A New “Mechanical Sensor” Surface for Identifying Aggressive Cancer

    A new study shows that aggressive cancer cells can be identified in a simple, new way: by how they physically…

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  • Jan282026

    Female and Male Brains are Different, Research Shows

    Scientists have uncovered a previously unknown cluster of brain cells that may help explain differences in social behaviour between males…

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  • Jan282026

    Tiny Peptide Shows Promise in Slowing Epilepsy Progression

    Experimental approach reduced seizures and helped protect brain function in preclinical studies A new study suggests that an experimental peptide…

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  • Jan272026

    Almost 95% of Hebrew University Graduates Pass Israel’s Winter 2025 Bar Exam

    The latest Israel Bar Association results tell a clear story: when it comes to preparing future lawyers, the Hebrew University…

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  • Jan262026

    Cancer’s Super-Enhancers May Set the Map for DNA Breaks and Repair: A Key Clue to Why Tumors Become Aggressive and Genetically Unstable

    New study shows that cancer damages its own DNA by pushing key genes to work too hard. Researchers found that…

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  • Jan262026

    Rethinking Where Life Could Exist Beyond Earth

    Astronomers have long searched for life within a rather narrow ring around a star, the “habitable zone,” where a planet…

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  • Jan262026

    Professor Noam Nisan Elected as 2025 Fellow of the Association for Computing Machinery

    The Hebrew University of Jerusalem is pleased to announce that Professor Noam Nisan, of the Rachel and Selim Benin School…

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  • Jan222026

    Heritage and Hope: The Spitz-Leibowitz Family Bond with the Hebrew University

    A ‘Legacy of Devotion’ series interview Left image: Shirley and Anthony Spitz Right image: Judge Felix Landau, the honorary Henry…

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  • Jan202026

    Artificially Alive: How AI Is Bringing the Dead Back and What That Means for the Living

    A new study shows that generative AI is already being used to “bring back” the dead, as entertainment icons, as…

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